Vincent Giles
Vincent Giles is an experimental composer; a tinkerer with acoustic and electronic sound in the context of concert music, electronic music, installation, and performance.
Bachelor of Music (Composition)
Get Your Music Heard On The Big Screen
The Bachelor of Music (Composition) will train you to become a composer with originality, heightened musical ability, and technical mastery.
As digital media expands, so does the demand for talented composers in film, television, video games, and music. Specialisation helps you build a portfolio of work to land paid work and start your career as a composer.
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Course Overview
Campus
Melbourne and Sydney
Durations
Domestic students: 6 study periods (2 years full-time) or part-time equivalent.
International students: 9 Study Periods (3 years) full-time.
Start Date
February, May, September
Study Period 3 2025
- Orientation Week: 1 Sep – 5 Sep
- Week 1: 8 Sept – 12 Sept
- Week 7 Study Break: 20th Oct – 24th Oct
- Week 13 Assessment Week: 1 Dec – 5 Dec
Study Period 1 2026
- Orientation Week: 2 Feb – 6 Feb
- Week 1: 9 Feb – 13 Feb
- Week 7 Study Break: 23 Mar – 27 Mar
- Week 13 Assessment Week: 4 May – 8 May
Study Period 2 2026
- Orientation Week: 25 May – 29 May
- Week 1: 1 Jun – 5 Jun
- Week 7 Study Break: 13 Jul – 17 Jul
- Week 13 Assessment Week: 24 Aug – 28 Aug
Entry Requirements
School leaver applicants must:
- Have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 qualification (or overseas equivalent as assessed by the Department of Education, including the International Baccalaureate (IB)), in the last 2 years.
Students who have successfully completed the senior level of the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (or equivalent (VCAL/VCE(VM)in the last 2 years; may be eligible for entry into a diploma level course. Students may use the diploma as a pathway into a degree.
View entry requirements for applicants with tertiary study and mature-age applicants.
Applicants are required to attend an interview or live audition and provide a portfolio of two contrasting pieces.
Find out more about auditioning at AIM.
- Have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 qualification (or overseas equivalent as assessed by the Department of Education, including the International Baccalaureate (IB)), in the last 2 years.
AND
Applicants are required to attend an interview and provide a portfolio of two contrasting pieces.
Find out more about auditioning at AIM.
Fees
Indicative total course fee: $73,008
* Fees provided are indicative only and are subject to change by AIM without notice.
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For more information view the AIM’s Undergraduate fees or visit the Fees & Finance page.
Indicative total course fee: $85,680
* Fees provided are indicative only and are subject to change by AIM without notice.
For more information view the AIM’s Undergraduate fees or visit the Fees & Finance page.
Codes
CRS 1401311
Bachelor 111590E
What You’ll Study
You will gain a theoretical and practical understanding of composition for today’s major media and will start building your own portfolio of work from day one. You will collaborate with students from different disciplines, including performance and creative technology, to create original songs, arrangements, orchestrations, soundtracks, and multimedia installations.
There are three stages in the Bachelor of Music (Composition) program, depending on the depth of study you prefer.
You may exit with a Diploma of Music at the end of 3 study periods.
International students may exit with the Associate Degree of Music at the end of 6 study periods.
Domestic students may exit with the Associate Degree of Music upon completion of 4 study periods (accelerated).
The Bachelor of Music (Composition) is awarded at the end of 9 study periods for international students and 6 study periods for domestic students (2 years full-time accelerated).
Where This Degree Takes You
Graduates from the Bachelor of Music (Composition) are shaping the music industry as:
- Creative Director
- Associate Sound Designer
- Game Composer
- Sound Designer
- Electronic Music Producer
- Studio Manager
- Music Director
- Film Composer
- Music Therapist
- Studio Owner
- Music Teacher
- Songwriter & Arranger
- Classical Composer
- Score Arranger
- Musicologist
- Production Freelancer
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Why Study Composition at AIM?
50+
Years of music education and leadership in Australia
>6,000
Members of the AIM alumni community
45+
Choice of units to tailor your course
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